Chapter 16
He asked, do I want to break up?
Honestly, I don't think we've ever really started anything. After all, my original intention was just to find someone to do the couple's check-in task and claim the reward...
But after so much time and having experienced so many things, I feel that I have gradually developed a sense of dependence on him.
If he had said this before, I would have used his words as a ladder to naturally end this ill-fated relationship that should have been severed as soon as I completed the couple's mission and received the reward.
But after reading his words, I actually felt hesitant and panicked.
Scrolling up again to scroll through the recent chat history, he basically talked more, and my replies were mostly just a few short sentences. What's more, I usually only approached him when I needed his help... Is that why he had some ideas?
For a moment, I felt like a sinful scumbag who was playing with the feelings of an innocent boy.
However, this thought only lasted a short while before it was quickly replaced by another thought:
Since he said so, why not just break up with him, block him, and end this bad relationship? Isn't that a good idea?
Anyway, it's just someone I met online...
If that's really the case...
I didn't dare move my hands on the phone keyboard and couldn't type a reply for a long time.
If it was as straightforward as I thought, then what was hesitating about now? If I could just casually type out, "Ah, yes, after spending some time together, I feel like we're still not suitable, so let's just say goodbye and part ways..." With Cactus-senpai's personality, he wouldn't bother me anymore... and then we'd both delete each other's posts and forget each other.
By the way, why do I feel that the other party will pester me?
It's obvious that I'm just a useless guy. I'm not cute or stunning in appearance, nor am I gentle and kind. My academic performance is terrible, not to mention my complicated family background... No matter which point, I have nothing to do with being popular.
On the contrary, although I have never seen what Senior Cactus looks like, apart from his looks, he has good grades, a good personality, and is multi-talented. I guess he would be a shining star in the crowd.
I was like a little mouse in the gutter, content with its fate, while he was a shining star in the crowd. If it weren't for that couple's mission that happened to bind us together, we might never have had any intersection in this life...
As I thought about this, my heart seemed to be bubbling and I felt sour and choked.
My fingers had already unconsciously typed the words of breakup, and all that was missing was the send button.
At this moment, Ling knocked on my door——
"Little sister Nana, Mr. Kuroki asked me to remind you to finish the homework he assigned. Because your foundation is so poor, he will come early tomorrow. Is this ok with you?"
I:! ! !
I will be interrogated early tomorrow by Mr. Kuroki!!
My lifelong enemy, math homework—I haven’t even started writing it yet!
The little bit of hypocritical emotion in my heart was instantly dispelled. I immediately deleted the long string of breakup words, then posted a few cute cat emoticons and started to act pitiful——
[I really like Fujiya: Wuwuwuwu, Senior Gome... My phone broke due to some unexpected incidents, and I just got a new one today... It's not that I didn't mean to reply to you... Wuwuwu~]
I really like Fujiya's post: "I have absolutely no intention of breaking up with my senior! My feelings for him are sincere, and the sun and the moon can attest to that! The first thing I do when I get his phone is reply to him!" [cat love jpg.]
I really like Fujiya's post: Due to an unexpected incident, I can't go to school for the time being. Sigh, I've missed so many math classes and I don't know what to do! I'm going to fail the high school entrance exam...
I waited anxiously for Cactus senior's reply, trying to get away with it by pretending to be pitiful.
As I expected, Senior Cactus replied to my message not long after.
[Cute Cactus: So that's how it is. I'm relieved that my schoolmate is fine...]
[Cute Cactus: It turns out my junior isn't trying to just give me a cold shoulder after breaking up. That's so great!]
[Cute Cactus: If you have any trouble studying, you can tell me. It's my boyfriend's duty to help my girlfriend...]
He really made me cry!
All I could see was the last sentence he sent, and I thought to myself: Tough it!
I'm sorry, I'm not only a little rat in the gutter, I'm also a heartless and bad woman...
So if you meet someone like me, you are really unlucky!
*
In short, I successfully stabilized Senior Cactus, and with his help, I also successfully stabilized Mr. Kuroki.
But it was Ryoma Echizen's turn to get upset, because I had been staying at home in the safe house for two weeks, and everything I ate and used was brought back for me by Zero from outside. Ryoma Echizen didn't realize that something was wrong at first.
I realized something was wrong when he came to my house a week ago to visit me. Although the explosion site had been almost cleaned up, the house was obviously uninhabited.
I lied at first and said I was staying with relatives or friends because my house was uninhabitable. But this guy was so cunning that he sarcastically said, "How come I don't know if you have any relatives or friends in Japan who I can stay with?" I was so angry that I fought him for 300 rounds (online version). In the end, he threw a killer shot -
"Then give me the new address and I'll trust you."
When did this brat learn to ask questions?!
In short, Ryoma Echizen threatened that if I didn't show up in person, he would go to the police station and report the crime.
After much thought, I decided to tell this to Rei Furuya—
"...If I call the police, it will be very troublesome...How about I go out for half a day...no, two hours?"
“Is there a possibility that I am the police?”
I:.......
Sometimes, I really hate my mouth!
Furiya Rei looked at my frustrated expression, laughed secretly, and then said: "It was Nana who wanted to go out... Really, if you want to go out and play, just be honest..."
I was about to retort when he suddenly said seriously, "The identity of the temporary florist who planted the bomb hasn't been determined yet. If I show up rashly, I'm afraid there will be some danger... However, if I'm in the open and the enemy is in the dark, while it's a challenge, it's also an opportunity."
"What's the meaning?"
He smiled sincerely and explained to me, "Well, since you have no idea what to do, why not show up? You might get something unexpected!"
I see, he wants to use me as bait.
I swallowed hard, "Isn't it... unsafe? Actually, I can also..."
I won't go out... Before I could finish my words, he continued to answer: "It's okay, I will disguise myself and follow you every step of the way!"
Huh? In disguise?
Does Rei Furuya have this kind of talent?
*
The next day, I came to the street tennis court as agreed with Ryoma Echizen. Along the way, I carefully observed the people I met on the street to see if there were any suspicious people. Of course, the most important thing was that I wanted to see Zero's disguise ability.
But I walked all the way and didn't see any suspicious people, let alone Zero.
I arrived late, and Echizen Ryoma was already inside the stadium. It was supposedly a temporary club training session, so I needed to wait for him for about an hour. After he finished training, we could go out for dinner together.
At this time, he was sitting in the rest seat with his teammates. He noticed me coming from the corner of his eye, and I waved to him to indicate my presence.
"Hey, the little one was peeking at other girls, and I caught him!"
Kikumaru Eiji put his arm around his shoulders and followed his gaze to the black-haired girl outside the court.
"Hey, it's a little beauty! Little one, is she your girlfriend?"
Echizen Ryoma's ears blushed calmly. To hide his embarrassment, he pulled his hat down and retorted, "She's not my girlfriend, she's my childhood sweetheart... Kikumaru-senpai, please stop pressing all over me!"
"Hey, if we're just friends, could you give me your contact information?"
He blinked his eyes and smiled brightly.
Echizen Ryoma: "...No way."
He doesn't want to be an introducer!
Kikumaru Eiji continued to wink at him, "Don't be like that~ I just want to meet this cute and pretty school girl."
"...Senior, you seem perverted."
"Or are you jealous, little one?"
Echizen Ryoma immediately got furious: "Senior, are you sick?"
Just at this moment, a loud whistle was heard on the court, and the match between Oishi and Kawamura ended. The next ones were Fuji Shusuke and Echizen Ryoma's turn.
That's how it should be.
But Fuji Shusuke stood up and said to the coach and Tezuka Kunimitsu who had been watching, "Next game, I want to play against Eiji, is that okay?"
He still had that nonchalant look, his narrowed eyes revealing no real emotion. Tezuka Kunimitsu glanced at him, then nodded slightly, leaving only one sentence:
"Well, don't go too far."
Even Echizen Ryoma sensed a hint of danger, but Kikumaru Eiji, a single-celled organism, said happily, "So Fuji really wants to fight me? Well, I can only give you a little!"
Then he winked at the other person playfully.
Ryoma Echizen: I don’t know what to say, I can only silently wish you the best in my heart, Senior Kikumaru.
Of course, I was unaware of the undercurrents on the court. Seeing Ryoma Echizen nod slightly in response to my greeting, I randomly found an empty seat outside the court and sat down.
It seemed that a substitution was being made on the court. I had no interest in tennis, so I just took a quick glance and was about to take out my phone when I saw a familiar figure out of the corner of my eye.
At the center line of the field, a blond man wearing a hat and a white sportswear was sitting on a high stool. Noticing my surprised look, he winked at me implicitly and blew the whistle in his hand.
“Beep—”
The competition officially began.
Me: No, man, how did you fit into that group so perfectly?
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